diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/MainActivity.java
index e9d2265a..3ad1e974 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package awais.instagrabber.activities;
 
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.database.MatrixCursor;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.provider.BaseColumns;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Deque;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.adapters.SuggestionsAdapter;
@@ -68,7 +72,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             R.id.commentsViewerFragment,
             R.id.followViewerFragment,
             R.id.directMessagesSettingsFragment);
+    private static final Map<Integer, Integer> NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP = new HashMap<>();
     private static final List<Integer> REMOVE_COLLAPSING_TOOLBAR_SCROLL_DESTINATIONS = Collections.singletonList(R.id.commentsViewerFragment);
+    private static final String FIRST_FRAGMENT_GRAPH_INDEX_KEY = "firstFragmentGraphIndex";
+
     private ActivityMainBinding binding;
     private LiveData<NavController> currentNavControllerLiveData;
     private MenuItem searchMenuItem;
@@ -77,6 +84,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseLanguageActivity {
     private SearchView searchView;
     private boolean showSearch = true;
     private Handler suggestionsFetchHandler;
+    private int firstFragmentGraphIndex;
+
+    static {
+        NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.put(R.navigation.direct_messages_nav_graph, R.id.direct_messages_nav_graph);
+        NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.put(R.navigation.feed_nav_graph, R.id.feed_nav_graph);
+        NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.put(R.navigation.profile_nav_graph, R.id.profile_nav_graph);
+        NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.put(R.navigation.discover_nav_graph, R.id.discover_nav_graph);
+        NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.put(R.navigation.more_nav_graph, R.id.more_nav_graph);
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         final Toolbar toolbar = binding.toolbar;
         setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
-            setupBottomNavigationBar();
+            setupBottomNavigationBar(true);
         }
         setupScrollingListener();
         setupSuggestions();
@@ -255,21 +271,41 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         return true;
     }
 
-    private void setupBottomNavigationBar() {
-        final List<Integer> mainNavList = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
-                R.navigation.direct_messages_nav_graph,
-                R.navigation.feed_nav_graph,
-                R.navigation.profile_nav_graph,
-                R.navigation.discover_nav_graph,
-                R.navigation.more_nav_graph
-        ));
+    private void setupBottomNavigationBar(final boolean setDefaultFromSettings) {
+        final TypedArray navIds = getResources().obtainTypedArray(R.array.main_nav_ids);
+        final List<Integer> mainNavList = new ArrayList<>(navIds.length());
+        final int length = navIds.length();
+        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            final int resourceId = navIds.getResourceId(i, -1);
+            if (resourceId < 0) continue;
+            mainNavList.add(resourceId);
+        }
+        navIds.recycle();
+        if (setDefaultFromSettings) {
+            final String defaultTabIdString = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEFAULT_TAB);
+            if (!Utils.isEmpty(defaultTabIdString)) {
+                try {
+                    final int defaultNavId = Integer.parseInt(defaultTabIdString);
+                    final int index = mainNavList.indexOf(defaultNavId);
+                    if (index >= 0) {
+                        firstFragmentGraphIndex = index;
+                        final Integer menuId = NAV_TO_MENU_ID_MAP.get(defaultNavId);
+                        if (menuId != null) {
+                            binding.bottomNavView.setSelectedItemId(menuId);
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Error parsing id", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         final LiveData<NavController> navControllerLiveData = setupWithNavController(
                 binding.bottomNavView,
                 mainNavList,
                 getSupportFragmentManager(),
                 R.id.main_nav_host,
                 getIntent(),
-                0);
+                firstFragmentGraphIndex);
         navControllerLiveData.observe(this, this::setupNavigation);
         currentNavControllerLiveData = navControllerLiveData;
     }
@@ -335,10 +371,22 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseLanguageActivity {
         binding.collapsingToolbarLayout.requestLayout();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(@NonNull final Bundle outState) {
+        outState.putString(FIRST_FRAGMENT_GRAPH_INDEX_KEY, String.valueOf(firstFragmentGraphIndex));
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onRestoreInstanceState(@NonNull final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
-        setupBottomNavigationBar();
+        final String key = (String) savedInstanceState.get(FIRST_FRAGMENT_GRAPH_INDEX_KEY);
+        if (key != null) {
+            try {
+                firstFragmentGraphIndex = Integer.parseInt(key);
+            } catch (NumberFormatException ignored) { }
+        }
+        setupBottomNavigationBar(false);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
index f2d852f1..806a71e6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/SettingsPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package awais.instagrabber.fragments.settings;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 import androidx.preference.DropDownPreference;
 import androidx.preference.ListPreference;
 import androidx.preference.Preference;
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class SettingsPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
     @Override
     void setupPreferenceScreen(final PreferenceScreen screen) {
         screen.addPreference(getLanguagePreference());
+        screen.addPreference(getDefaultTabPreference());
         screen.addPreference(getThemePreference());
         screen.addPreference(getAmoledThemePreference());
         screen.addPreference(getDownloadUserFolderPreference());
@@ -90,6 +91,34 @@ public class SettingsPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         return preference;
     }
 
+    private Preference getDefaultTabPreference() {
+        final DropDownPreference preference = new DropDownPreference(requireContext());
+        preference.setSummaryProvider(ListPreference.SimpleSummaryProvider.getInstance());
+        final FragmentActivity activity = getActivity();
+        if (activity == null) {
+            return preference;
+        }
+        final TypedArray mainNavIds = getResources().obtainTypedArray(R.array.main_nav_ids);
+        final int length = mainNavIds.length();
+        final String[] values = new String[length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            final int resourceId = mainNavIds.getResourceId(i, -1);
+            if (resourceId < 0) continue;
+            values[i] = String.valueOf(resourceId);
+        }
+        mainNavIds.recycle();
+        preference.setKey(Constants.DEFAULT_TAB);
+        preference.setTitle(R.string.select_default_tab);
+        preference.setEntries(R.array.main_nav_ids_values);
+        preference.setEntryValues(values);
+        preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
+        preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference1, newValue) -> {
+            shouldRecreate();
+            return true;
+        });
+        return preference;
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     private DropDownPreference getThemePreference() {
         final DropDownPreference preference = new DropDownPreference(requireContext());
@@ -199,7 +228,8 @@ public class SettingsPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         preference.setTitle(R.string.time_settings);
         preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
         preference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(preference1 -> {
-            new TimeSettingsDialog(settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED),
+            new TimeSettingsDialog(
+                    settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED),
                     settingsHelper.getString(Constants.CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT),
                     settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DATE_TIME_SELECTION),
                     (isCustomFormat,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
index 43732957..b2ffd9f4 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
@@ -70,4 +70,5 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final int LOGIN_RESULT_CODE = 5000;
     public static final String FDROID_SHA1_FINGERPRINT = "C1661EB8FD09F618307E687786D5E5056F65084D";
     public static final String SKIPPED_VERSION = "skipped_version";
+    public static final String DEFAULT_TAB = "default_tab";
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
index 967f675b..b03e9a57 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DATE_TIME_FORMAT;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DATE_TIME_SELECTION;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DEFAULT_TAB;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DEVICE_UUID;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DM_MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER;
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public final class SettingsHelper {
     }
 
     @StringDef(
-            {APP_LANGUAGE, APP_THEME, COOKIE, FOLDER_PATH, DATE_TIME_FORMAT, DATE_TIME_SELECTION, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT, DEVICE_UUID, SKIPPED_VERSION})
+            {APP_LANGUAGE, APP_THEME, COOKIE, FOLDER_PATH, DATE_TIME_FORMAT, DATE_TIME_SELECTION, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT, DEVICE_UUID, SKIPPED_VERSION, DEFAULT_TAB})
     public @interface StringSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER, BOTTOM_TOOLBAR, FOLDER_SAVE_TO, AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG, MUTED_VIDEOS,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index edea6a66..d05fc96a 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -93,4 +93,18 @@
         <item>HH:mm:ss</item>
         <item>H:mm:ss</item>
     </string-array>
+    <array name="main_nav_ids">
+        <item>@navigation/direct_messages_nav_graph</item>
+        <item>@navigation/feed_nav_graph</item>
+        <item>@navigation/profile_nav_graph</item>
+        <item>@navigation/discover_nav_graph</item>
+        <item>@navigation/more_nav_graph</item>
+    </array>
+    <string-array name="main_nav_ids_values">
+        <item>@string/title_dm</item>
+        <item>@string/feed</item>
+        <item>@string/profile</item>
+        <item>@string/title_discover</item>
+        <item>@string/more</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c852be1d..13265767 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
     <string name="show_feed">Show user feed (Works only when user is logged in)</string>
     <string name="save_to_folder">Save to custom folder</string>
     <string name="select_folder">Select folder</string>
-    <string name="theme_settings">Theme Settings</string>
+    <string name="theme_settings">Theme</string>
     <string name="login_settings">Only affects logged-in users:</string>
     <string name="anonymous_settings">Only affects anonymous users:</string>
     <string name="privacy_warning">Privacy</string>
     <string name="instadp_settings">Use Instadp for high definition profile pictures</string>
     <string name="storiesig_settings">Use storiesig for stories and highlights from public users</string>
     <string name="import_export">Import/Export</string>
-    <string name="select_language">Select language</string>
+    <string name="select_language">Language</string>
     <string name="what_to_do_dialog">What to do?</string>
     <string name="main_posts_count">%s\nPosts</string>
     <string name="main_posts_followers">%s\nFollowers</string>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     <string name="login">Login</string>
     <string name="logout">Logout</string>
     <string name="send_logs">Send Debug Logs</string>
-    <string name="time_settings">Post Time Settings</string>
+    <string name="time_settings">Post time format</string>
     <string name="project_link">Visit Project Page</string>
     <string name="telegram_link">Join Telegram Group</string>
     <string name="matrix_link">Join Matrix Room</string>
@@ -253,4 +253,5 @@
     <string name="mark_as_seen">Mark as seen</string>
     <string name="skip_update_checkbox">Do not show again until next update</string>
     <string name="version">Version</string>
+    <string name="select_default_tab">Default tab</string>
 </resources>
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